Box-corner.



J. J. NERO.

BOX CORNER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 26. 1915.

1315,8390 Patented Feb. 13, 191?.

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JOHN J. NEED, OF VJEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

BOX-CORNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 26, 1915.

i To all whomjt may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN J. NERO, a citizen of the United States,residing at West Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and Improved Box-Corner, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of devices used for strengtheningboxes, more especially employed by marketmen, grocers, &c., for thedelivery of goods, and an object of my invention, among others, is toprovide means for so strengthening the corners' of such boxes as torender them particularly efiicient and durable.

One form of device embodying my invention and in the construction anduse of which the objects herein set out, as well as as others, may beattained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a perspective view of a portion of a box having a corner embodyingmy invention attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a view of a portion of two boxes cut in section near thecorner and showing the construction of my improved corner piece and itsmanner of use.

Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the sheet metal blank from which thecorner piece may be constructed.

\Vhile my improved corner piece is shown herein as constructed of sheetmetal bent to form, the features of improvement may be embodied incorners made from other metal and otherwise shaped, and I do not, therefore, limit the invention to a sheet metal structure.

In the accompanying drawings the numerals 5 and 6 denote respectivelythe ends and sides of boxes, and 7 the bottom, 8 a

corner post, and 9 a cleat or runner secured,

to the bottom of a box and extending lengthwise thereof near each sideedge, said cleats terminating a short distance from the ends of the boxso that several boxes may be piled one on top of another with the cleatsresting close against the inside of'the sides and ends to steady thepile by preventing movement of one box upon another. This constructionand use of boxes, more commonly employed for the delivery of goods, isof old and well known construction. In the'use of such boxes, which areusually -made from wood, the destructive effects from use appear at thecorners in the separation of the sides and ends, wearlng at PatentedFeb. 13, 1917.

Serial No. 30,539.

the upper edges of the sides and ends and the upper ends of the posts.When the corner of a box becomes thus worn or injured it affords anunstable support for the boxes above it, and should such an injured boxbe located at the bottom of the pile, the latter would be unstable eventhough the rest (.f the boxes might be perfect. Such being the case theentire pile is liable to be tipped over by reason of the defect of asingle box, with a consequence of injury or destruction to more or lessof the contents of the boxes of the entire pile.

It is to lessen this liability to such injury and wear to the corners ofthese boxes that I have devised the present invention that consists incorner pieces of sheet or other metal fitted to the corners of theboxes, each corner piece including an outer side plate 10, an inner sideplate 11, an outer end plate 12 and an inner end plate 13, each innerand outer side and end plate being joined byan edge piece 14 thatextends over and rests upon the top edges of the sides and ends. A rest15 projects from one of the inner side plates of each corner piece inposition to receive the end of a cleat or runner 9 on a box of likeconstruction supported on the box fitted with said corner piece, therests thus affording a supplemental support to that of the upper edgesfor boxes located above. In the structure herein shown the rest on eachcorner piece overlies and preferably rests upon the corner post 8 atthat corner of the box to which the corner piece is applied, and aflange or flanges 16 are extended downwardly from an edge or edges ofeach rest to lie against the side parts at the end of the post 8. In theconstruction herein shown this rest 15 extends from the inner side plate11.

1 do not contemplate, however, the use of the posts 8 in all instances,and the flanges 16 may be omitted in some cases, and especially in thosecases in which the corner posts are not employed. When, however, thecorner posts are made use of. I may also make use of a corner postshield 17 tomclose the upper edge of each corner post, and when theflanges 16 are employed on the rests 15 the corner post shields 17 willoverlie and inclose these flanges at each corner, and especially asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Each corner post shield has a footportion 18 at each end and rivets 19 or like fastening means are passedthrough the.

corner post shield and through the outer and inner plates of the cornerpiece, and rivets 20 may be em, .oyed to secure the outer and inner sideplates together.

Variations from the construction herein shown, other than thosehereinbefore pointed out, may be made without departing from the spiritand intent of the invention, which is, therefore, not limited by me tothe exact construction herein shown and described.

I claim l. A corner piece for boxes, the latter being composed of endsand sides With posts in the corners thereof, said corner piece,including an edge piece resting uponthe upper edges of the side and endof the box, downwardly extending plates to rest against the innersurface of said side and end, and a rest outturned from one of saiddownwa rdly extending parts to overlie and protect the end of saidcorner post, and also adapted to underlie a runner on the bottom of abox located above and resting upon said corner piece.

2. A corner piece for boxes, the latter being composed of ends and sidesand with posts located in the corners thereof, said corner pieceincluding outer and inner plates constructed to rest against the outerand inner faces of the side and end of a box at the corner thereof, anedge piece overlying the upper edge of said side and end, and a restoutturned from one of the inner plates at a distance from its upper edgein position to overlie and protect the end of said corner post, saidrest also being adapted to underlie a runner on a box sup ported on saidcorner piece.

3. A corner piece for boxes, the latter being composed of ends and sideswith posts in the corners thereof, cluding a plate secured against theinner surface of the box, and a rest outturned from said plate at adistance from its upper edge to overlie and protect the end of saidcorner post, said rest being adapted to underlie a runner on the bottomof a box supported upon the upper edge of the box having said cornerpiece.

4-. A corner piece for boxes, the latter being composed of ends andsides having posts located in the corners thereof, said cor ner piececomprising edge pieces overlying the. upper edge of an end and. side,inner plates extending downwardly to rest against the inner faces ofsaid side and end, and a rest outturned from one of said downwardlyextending plates at a distance from its upper edge to overlie andprotect the end of said corner post, said rest being adapted to underliethe end of a runner on a box supported on said corner piece.

corner piece for boxes, the latter being composed of ends and sides withposts located in the corners thereof, said corner said corner piece inpiece comprising outer and inner plates resting against the outer andinner faces of one of said sides and ends of the box and with an edgepiece joining said plates, and a rest outturned from one of said innerplates at a. distance from the upper edge of said corner piece and inposition to overlie and protect the end of a corner post, said restbeing also adapted to underlie the end of a runner on the bottom of abox supported on said corner piece.

6. A corner piece for boxes composed of ends and sides having postslocated in the angles at the meeting ends thereof, said corner piececomprising a plate secured against the inner surface of the box and arest projecting from said plate at a distance from its upper edge tooverlie the upper end of a corner post and having a flange bentdownwardly against the side of the corner post at its end.

7. A corner piece for boxes composed of sides and ends having cornerposts located in the angles at the meeting ends thereof, said cornerpiece comprising a plate secured against the inner face of the box, arest projecting from the plate at a distance from its upper edge tooverlie the end of a post, and a shield secured to the inner face ofsaid plate and inclosing the upper end of said post.

8. A corner piece for a box composed of ends and sides having cornerposts located in the angles at the meeting ends thereof, said cornerpiece comprising a plate secured to the inner surface of the box, a restprojecting from said plate at a distance from its upper edge to overliethe end of a post, a flange upon the rest located opposite the side ofthe post at its upper end, and a shield surrounding the upper end of thepost and overlying said flange.

9. A corner piece for boxes composed of ends and sides having cornerposts located in the angles at the meeting ends thereof, said cornerpiece comprising edge pieces to overlie the upper edge of the box,downwardly projecting plates to rest against the inner surface of thebox, a rest projecting from one of said plates at a distance from itsupper edge to overlie the end of a corner post, a flangeprojecting fromsaid rest to lie against the side of the corner post at its end, and ashield secured against the inner face of said plates and inclosing theupper edge of said corner post and overlying said flanges.

10. A corner piece for boxes composed of ends and sides having cornerposts located in the angles at the-meeting ends thereof. said cornerpiece comprising outer and i nuer plates joined by an edge pieceoverlying the upper edge of the box, a rest projecting from one of saidinner plates to overlie the end of a corner post, a flange projectingfrom intense the edge of said rest against the side of the corner postat its end, and a shield secured to .the inner plates and surroundingthe up per end of said post and overlying said 11. A corner piece forboxes including a sheet metal plate constructed to'rest against the endand side of a box at the corner thereof, said plate having a rest bentoutwardly from the metal comprising the plate, and a corner postcomprising a part of the box and secured to the end and side thereof andwith its end underlying said rest.

12. A corner piece for a box including a plate formed to rest againstthe inner surface of the end and side of a box thereof, a restprojecting from one side of said plate and having a free edge restingagainst the other side of said plate, and a corner post comprising apart of the box and secured to the side and end thereof vand with itsend underlying said rest.

13. A corner piece for a box, said piece including a plate having twoparts bent at right angles to each other to lit the box corner, saidplate having an opening at the lower edge to receive a corner post, arest projecting from one of the sides above said opening, and a. cornerpost comprising a part of the box and secured to an end and side thereofand with its end underlying said rest.

14. A blank for a corner piece, said blank having a minor opening fromone edge thereof to approximately the center, and a major openingextending on opposite sides of the minor opening, and a tab for a rest,said tab projecting from the edge of the major opening at one side ofthe minor opening.

15. A blank for a corner piece, said blank having an opening extendingtoward the center thereof, the outer portion of said opening havingparallel edges and its inner portion having edges converging, and a tabprojecting from the edge of the plate next to the mouth of said openingand formed by a cut parallel with a line "formed as an extension of oneof the parallel edges of said opening.

JOHN J. NERO. Witnesses:

ARTHUR B. Jnniuns, E. F. Enron.

